Ren Yuanhao saw her sit over and immediately got up solicitously, moving a stool for her to sit. He displayed the utmost gentleness and gentlemanly bearing.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so handsome, and such a considerate boyfriend, Lin Yue, how long have you been hiding this from me?" Zheng Qian said with a roguish smirk, feigning envy.
Just as Lin Yue was about to reply, Zheng Qian's boyfriend, Li Yang, interjected, "What's the use of being handsome if there's no substance? At best, you're just a pretty vase."
"What are you talking about?" Zheng Qian pouted, swatting Li Yang's hand.
Ren Yuanhao was unfazed. He had risen from humble beginnings, and everyone had a competitive spirit.
Li Yang looked like a bookworm, frail, pale, likely a scion of high officials who spent his days in an office. Seeing Ren Yuanhao’s imposing, tall, and gentlemanly demeanor, he must have felt inferior and spoken words of malice, which was only natural.
Ren Yuanhao thought this. He simply smiled slightly and extended his hand to shake Li Yang's. But Li Yang ignored him, called the waiter, ordered a pile of expensive food, and then said in a deep voice, "Do you still have any of your winery's Hong Yan Rong fruit wine in stock?"
To ease the awkwardness, Zheng Qian took Ren Yuanhao's hand and they introduced themselves.
At the mention of 'Hong Yan Rong,' the waiter's face lit up. This winery's wine was known as a first-growth French estate, on par with Lafite, and was extremely expensive. The more expensive the wine, the higher his commission!
He said, "Yes, sir, you truly have exquisite taste. Hong Yan Rong wines are perfect for ladies of elegant disposition to drink with such a beauty. It is sweet like a young girl upon the first sip, lingering down to the throat, where it becomes hot like fire, embodying the grace of a mature woman. The taste is truly marvelous."
"Alright, go get the wine. It's a shame I have to drink with a vase today, what a waste." Li Yang waved his hand. After swiping his card to pay, the waiter excitedly went to fetch the wine.
Lin Yue's expression turned cold. Li Yang's arrogant behavior had already displeased her. Now, his constant reference to her as a 'vase' was the last straw. She was about to take Ren Yuanhao's arm and leave when he gently pressed her hand down.
"Li Yang, what's gotten into you today?" Zheng Qian whispered into Li Yang's ear, clearly displeased with his behavior.
Li Yang did not reply, merely giving Ren Yuanhao a contemptuous look before speaking again, "Qianqian, Lin Yue, I heard you've encountered difficulties with your research. Can you tell me about it?"
Lin Yue knew that Li Yang was a renowned top student from their batch in the Biology department. If he were willing to help, they might indeed overcome their challenges. However, this would mean completely sidelining Ren Yuanhao, so she remained silent.
"It's like this, we're researching a gene drug that can temporarily enhance human physique and function. During the compilation of the chromosomes, some unknown mutation occurred, causing all test subjects to become lethargic, some even on the verge of death."
As Zheng Qian spoke of this, she became quite animated. Being a workaholic, she forgot to consider the feelings of others.
"Humans and mice share eighty percent of their genetic material and ninety-nine percent of their genes. Indeed, there's no better substitute. However, using white mice as test subjects still carries many uncertainties."
Li Yang hit the nail on the head, pinpointing the ultimate problem with the experiment. This point could not help but earn the admiration of both women.
Just then, Ren Yuanhao suddenly smiled, "I don't think there's anything wrong with using mice for live experiments. My view is quite simple. You were too presumptuous when doing this research, or perhaps you made the same mistake as Darwin."
Lin Yue, who was preparing to leave, saw him offer a different opinion, and a different kind of light rekindled in her eyes.
"What do you know, pretty boy? Everyone here is a biological engineer. What are you?" Li Yang sneered.
"Sweetheart, don't listen to him. Tell us what you think?" Zheng Qian, knowing about Darwin's absurdities, vaguely felt that what Ren Yuanhao was about to say might be important information.
Li Yang glared at Zheng Qian, asking with confusion, "Do you really believe he can offer any earth-shattering insights?"
"Li Yang, you are indeed a top student in Biology, but there's no need to target my boyfriend like this." Lin Yue finally couldn't stand it. She grabbed Ren Yuanhao's arm, signaling her intention to leave.
"Lin Yue, don't be angry. Li Yang just has this stubborn temper he can't change. Sit down, sit down. I still want to hear your boyfriend's brilliant ideas. What, are you trying to hog all the research findings?" Zheng Qian persuaded kindly, ushering her back to her seat.
Ren Yuanhao smiled outwardly, but inwardly cursed. *This guy is just jealous because I'm well-built and handsome. It's fine, I have a bigger surprise later.*
"I think when you were compiling the gene sequences, you must have removed the inert genes along with them, thinking that doing so would enhance the interaction between chromosomes and produce synergistic effects. But those genes are innate. They appear useless, yet they create a bond. By removing them, you've essentially severed the ties, causing the entire sequence to collapse like an elevated highway. Not only does it fail to produce the intended effect, but it also leads to other mutations. This is my hypothesis. Whether it's Darwin's absurdities or the Yin and Yang cycle in Tai Chi, they all illustrate one point: the theory of 'negative times negative equals positive'."
Ren Yuanhao's voice was calm, yet it struck the three of them like a heavy bomb!
This theory not only explained the so-called inert genes clearly but also aligned with Taoist philosophy. It was certainly not something that unlearned, uncultured individuals could articulate!
"That's right, it's incredible. You haven't even seen our data, and you've guessed so accurately. I am impressed, Lin Yue, your boyfriend is truly remarkable!"
Lin Yue's heart fluttered with joy.
At this moment, Li Yang's face turned a shade of liver-red. He wanted to retort, but for a moment, he didn't know where to begin.
This theory was indeed flawless and ahead of its time. Even he admitted he was inferior.
"Do you think this is a Marvel movie? What kind of nonsense theory is this? Utter rubbish."
Li Yang's voice grew fainter. At this moment, the waiter finally brought the fruit wine from the Hong Yan Rong winery, but Ren Yuanhao stopped him.
"Young Master Li, I don't know why you have such a prejudice against me, but I must advise you, you shouldn't drink too much of this Hong Yan Rong wine."